Plant Care Porella chilensis var. chilensis

Porella chilensis var. chilensis

Taxonomy

Porella chilensis var. chilensis
Porella
Porellaceae
Porellales

How to care for Porella chilensis var. chilensis

💦 Water

How often to water your Porella chilensis var. chilensis

Water needs for Porella chilensis var. chilensis
0.5 cups
every 9

Porella chilensis var. chilensis needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Porella chilensis var. chilensis in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Porella chilensis var. chilensis: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Porella chilensis var. chilensis may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Porella chilensis var. chilensis in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Porella chilensis var. chilensis

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Porella chilensis var. chilensis: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Porella chilensis var. chilensis after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Porella chilensis var. chilensis

Porella chilensis var. chilensis


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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